Kesler says He hates Canada

[Smell My Finger]

"I hate them," said Ryan Kesler, U.S. center and a player for the Vancouver Canucks.

http://ca.sports.yahoo.com/olympics/...urn=oly,221079

Before reading the article I just assumed this has to be Kesler who JMO is a complete jackass to begin with.
Well I can say this Canadian has always hated Kesler and anything Vancouver Canucks.

I wonder how Canuck fans feel about their class act Canuck?

[Joborule]

How about post the whole quote?

"I hate them," said Ryan Kesler, U.S. center and a player for the Vancouver Canucks. "It's a big rivalry. I wouldn't say I hate them; you have respect for the other team. Canadians expect to win the gold, and anything less is not good enough. It's going to be fun to try and knock them off."

Of course he wants to knock em off. If US doesn't come with the mentally that they want to beat Canada so badly, they won't win. I bet the World Jr's felt the same as Kesler did. And look what it earned them...

[HotHotHeat]

"I hate them. . . . I wouldn't say I hate them"

Small insight into what NHL players deal with when trash talking Kesler during a game.

What a dumb hockey player. So glad he's a Canuck.

[Infamous1]

Later on he said he doesn't really hate them. But nice try.

That being said, I don't mind how he's just as patriotic for his country as we are for ours. Why can't other countries diss us as bad as we diss them? The US gets bashed 24/7 and it's fair game for an American to say it right back. We are the big bad wolf and they want to take us down. Bring it on Yankees.

[Devils'Advocate]

Jack Johnson said much the same thing.

Brodeur said "Hate is such a strong word. I don't hate anybody. This is hockey."

Are they just xenophobes that hate people from other countries?!?

[HPLovecraft]

Kesler is an idiot and I cannot wait until Canada destroys this American team.

That is all.

[Jesse834]

What a shocker coming from a dumb ass named Kesler.

[Smell My Finger]

Originally Posted by Joborule

How about post the whole quote?


Of course he wants to knock em off. If US doesn't come with the mentally that they want to beat Canada so badly, they won't win. I bet the World Jr's felt the same as Kesler did. And look what it earned them...

I posted the link and his quote was part of the article.

[browna]

First, inflammatory title...he may or may not "hate" Team Canada hockey players as he competes against them. A far cry from hating Canada.

Secondly, Johnson's more guilty of "hate" (such as it is) with his previous comments and his actions in this case.

Lastly, those who can't go more than a week on this board without starting an anti-Canucks thread that ends up in the same circle of garbage getting tossed on both sides, should just take that rubbish out of the Olympic thread at least.

[flip]

I hate Kesler as much as the next guy but that really isn't offensive at all. He's just a typical arrogant American.

[shermanator]

The feeling is mutual!

[CMPunk]

Who cares...it's talk about the big game, trying to generate more interest in it. But the title is quite inflamitory...it's Team Canada he hates, not Canada

[Sainters7]

How does he say he hates Canada? He says he hates their hockey team, as I'm sure so does every other player on every other national team. Some Canadians are waaay too sensitive about what comes out of the mouths of Americans.

[Flabbibulin]

Whatever, Canadians have been saying for years and years that they hate America, Americans, American companies, American values, American hicks, American food, American bow ties, American night stands, and Ryan Seacrest.

The hate score for us is now 21,546,186 to 7. I'm sure we can handle it.

[Super Nintendo Chalmers]

Kesler also ragged on his teammates when the US won the world juniors. Big deal.

[dissentowner]

[Smell My Finger]

Originally Posted by Sainters7

How does he say he hates Canada? He says he hates their hockey team, as I'm sure so does every other player on every other national team. Some Canadians are waaay too sensitive about what comes out of the mouths of Americans.

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Hey Don't shoot the messenger.

[Sainters7]

Ya, I read it. It's about the players hatred of TEAM Canada hockey, not Canada itself.

Canada better pull this out and look good doing it, after watching the Swiss go to OT with Norway.

[jschick88]

I cant believe Kesler would say that. Color me shocked!!

[Devils'Advocate]

But why would you hate them? What did they ever do to them? I'm with Brodeur on this one.